Never Mind The Law And Reason, Feel The Emotion!

A mother whose baby boy Lucy Letby tried to murder hit back last night at the ‘upsetting’ and ‘disrespectful’ attempts to free her.

We've been here before, Reader.... 

The woman spoke out after a panel of experts claimed the former neo-natal nurse’s convictions were ‘one of the major injustices of modern times’. Letby’s new legal team yesterday unveiled a report which claimed all of the 14 babies murdered or harmed by her were victims of bad medical care and died or collapsed because of natural causes.

Well, we can't have the state (in the form of the NHS) losing, can we? Wheel out the weeping mothers!

Retired Canadian medic Dr Shoo Lee, who presented the findings of 14 international experts at a two-hour press conference, claimed the panel understood the ‘stress and anguish’ of the families involved and insisted their aim was simply ‘to tell the truth’.

But the mother of a baby boy who Letby, 35, was convicted of attempting to murder described the press conference as a ‘publicity stunt’.

Just the sort of person that, as Longrider points out, shouldn't be asked for their opinion. 

‘We want to hit back,’ the parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said.

‘Every aspect of what they are doing is so disrespectful, it is very upsetting.

‘They said the parents want to know the truth, but we’ve had the truth.

Well, you've had a verdict. You should know full well that it isn't always the same as the truth. 

'We believe in the British justice system, we believe the jury made the right decision.

I expect the others in that link did too...until they didn't.  

'We already have the truth and this panel of so-called experts don’t speak for us.’

'So-called' experts? I don't think there's any doubt about their qualifications, is there? 

The mother claimed she had previously emailed Tory MP David Davis, who led the press conference, to complain about his involvement but he had ‘ignored her’. 

Sound decision from Davis, I feel. 

The Tools Necessary To Do The Council’s Job, You Mean…

Rejoice, Basildon!

New bin bags will be delivered to residents early next year as a controversial waste system is set to be scrapped.

Basildon Council approved returning to weekly collections and introducing new recycling bags earlier this month after a “huge majority” of residents “demanded” the change during a consultation. The current blue and white reusable recycling sacks will be replaced with single use disposable bags in early 2025, the council has revealed.

As the upcoming changes have sparked a flurry of questions from residents, Aidan McGurran, councillor for environment and leisure, has answered their top queries.

Take it away, Aiden!  

Quizzed on how the new recycling bags will work, the Basildon councillor, dubbed “king of the bins”, said: “The disposable blue and white bags will function similarly to the present system, facilitating the separation of waste.

“Clear bags are designated for plastic and cans and blue bags are for paper and cardboard.

”However, Mr McGurran explained: “You will not be able to use pink sacks for recycling, residents are asked to please use the new bags that will be provided.”

Clear as mud. One thing IS clear though - the council expects you to sort the rubbish for them.  

The borough is returning to weekly residual waste collections, with the change set to take place in spring 2025.

What have they had up to now? 

The proposal was approved at cabinet on Monday, December 9, following feedback from residents in the recent waste consultation. The meeting was told at the time that residents could be hit with “enforcement” for not disposing of waste correctly, as the council is now “going to equip people with the actual tools necessary to do the job”.

And how have the grateful residents taken the news? 

Sounds about right.